SP11 Jimen (Winnower Gate)

箕門jī ménJimen

Spleen Meridian

Location of acupuncture point SP11 Jimen (Winnower Gate)
15
Indications
7
Protocols
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Location

6 thumb widths above the SP10 on the line drawn from SP10 to the SP12.

No specific contraindications.

Indications

Conditions for which SP11 is listed as indicated. An indication list is a reference index, not a prescription – see the protocols below for sourced treatments.

Benefit Regulate UrinationDampDamp Genital ExternalUrinary ProblemsEczema ScrotumBedwettingHeatItchiness Genitals ExternalPainLower Abdominal PainRegulate UrinationUrinary RetentionInguinal SwellingUrination ObstructedPainful Urination

Protocols using SP11

  • Urinary Incontinence, Urinary Frequency, Urinary Urgency, Urinary Incontinence PoststrokeSP06, SP11, CV02, CV03, CV04, CV06 (doi:10.1155/2016/5709295)
  • Gait Impairment, Balance Disorder, Hemiplegia Post-strokeSP10, SP11, BL37, BL38, GV20, MS06, MS12 (doi:10.19917/j.cnki.1005-0779.024045)
  • Lumbar Pain, Lower Limb Pain, Lower Limb NumbnessST26, SP11, BL21, GB26, GB27 (doi:10.13192/j.issn.1000-1719.2023.05.059)
  • Heat Bladder, Damp Bladder, Heat Bladder, Damp BladderST28, SP11, SP12, HT08, BL22, BL27, BL28, BL31, BL35, BL36, BL39, KD10 (Yang Yong-Xuan, clinical point-selection notes)
  • Obesity AbdominalST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261)
  • Obesity SymmetricalST20, ST21, ST25, ST28, ST34, ST36, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP09, SP11, TB06, TB13, GB26, LV03, LV09, CV04, CV06, CV12 (SUN Hong. Relation between Treatment Course and Therapeutic Effects of Acupuncture for Female Obesity of Different Types. Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine, 2008, 28(4): 258-261)
  • Post-stroke DepressionLU04, LI04, LI06, LI07, LI10, LI11, LI12, LI13, LI15, ST02, ST32, ST33, ST34, ST36, ST37, ST39, ST40, ST44, SP06, SP10, SP11, HT05, BL15, BL20, BL23, BL61, BL64, KD02, KD03, PC02, PC03, PC06, TB03, TB06, TB07, TB09, TB12, TB14, GB20, GB31, GB33, GB43, LV02, LV03, LV05, LV14, GV20, GV23, GV26 (Acupuncture for Ischemic Post-stroke Depression. ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02472613)

Most often selected alongside SP11

How many sourced protocols in the index pair each point with SP11. Corpus frequency, not a combination to use.

  • SP06Three Yin Intersection4 protocols
  • CV04Original Qi Gate3 protocols
  • CV06Sea Of Qi3 protocols
  • GB26Girdle Vessel3 protocols
  • LV03Great Surge3 protocols
  • ST28Waterway3 protocols
  • ST34Ridge Mound3 protocols
  • ST36Leg Three Miles3 protocols
  • ST40Abundant Bulge3 protocols
  • ST44Inner Court3 protocols
  • TB06Branch Ditch3 protocols
  • CV12Stomach Centre2 protocols